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Dominance 24 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roland Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dustin Kilgore!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredriksson misses the target.
Kilgore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fredriksson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Kilgore.
Fredriksson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fredriksson digs a good body shot into Kilgore's ribs.
Kilgore tries to clinch but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Fredriksson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fredriksson lands with an overhand left.
Fredriksson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilgore.
Fredriksson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kilgore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kilgore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fredriksson misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore moves away from the strike by Fredriksson.
A swing and a miss from Fredriksson.
Kilgore fails to land with a series of punches.
Fredriksson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fredriksson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson misses with an uppercut
and Kilgore counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kilgore scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilgore tries to free his leg and advance position but Fredriksson is retaining full guard.
Kilgore is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kilgore throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fredriksson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fredriksson tries to get out of the position.
Kilgore thows a huge punch but Fredriksson dodges it nicely.
Fredriksson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fredriksson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kilgore.
Fredriksson wants to improve his position but Kilgore is controlling well.
Kilgore missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kilgore is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore tries to pass to full mount but Fredriksson defends it.
Kilgore seems to be working for a kimura but Fredriksson defends the submission attempt.
Kilgore scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fredriksson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kilgore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kilgore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kilgore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fredriksson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilgore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kilgore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kilgore postures up and lands a big shot to Fredriksson's brow.
Kilgore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fredriksson is keeping the position for now.
Kilgore working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kilgore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been informed that Kilgore has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilgore trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredriksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilgore is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Kilgore dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fredriksson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've been told by Fredriksson's head coaches at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fredriksson scores with a jab to the head.
Fredriksson takes a swing at Kilgore's ribcage but misses.
Fredriksson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kilgore counters with a shoot takedown. Fredriksson fights it but they end up in guard.
Kilgore has gone for a leg lock! Fredriksson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kilgore's guard.
Fredriksson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kilgore has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fredriksson has managed to get both his arms back between Kilgore's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fredriksson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kilgore doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kilgore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fredriksson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fredriksson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kilgore had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fredriksson defends it easily.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kilgore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fredriksson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fredriksson defends it easily.
Fredriksson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kilgore is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Kilgore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fredriksson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kilgore throws a series of punches but Fredriksson avoids them all with ease.
Kilgore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fredriksson to score with a decent uppercut.
Fredriksson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kilgore.
Fredriksson misses the jab.
Kilgore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fredriksson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fredriksson loads up on a big right hand but Kilgore slips the punch.
Fredriksson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fredriksson misses the shot to the body.
Fredriksson throws a right and a left that Kilgore avoids nicely.
Roland Fredriksson is winning the standup battle so far.
Fredriksson lands a head kick. Kilgore smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fredriksson misses with a wild body shot.
Kilgore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fredriksson circles away quickly and effectively.
Fredriksson scores with a head kick.
Kilgore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fredriksson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Roland Fredriksson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredriksson misses the target.
Fredriksson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kilgore counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Fredriksson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kilgore doesn't seem phased though.
Fredriksson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fredriksson lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Fredriksson misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fredriksson, as that shot connected.
Kilgore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fredriksson as he avoids it easily.
Fredriksson throws a big shot that misses.
Fredriksson throws an off balance right hand
and Kilgore counters with a three punch combo that has Fredriksson backing up. Fredriksson nods at Kilgore to acknowledge the strikes.
Fredriksson misses the jab.
Fredriksson looks to land a left hand but Kilgore moved out of range nicely.
Fredriksson leaves Kilgore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kilgore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fredriksson throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fredriksson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fredriksson swings widly with a right hand
and Kilgore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fredriksson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kilgore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kilgore walks into a stiff left hand from Fredriksson.
Roland Fredriksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fredriksson looks to land a left hand but Kilgore moved out of range nicely.
Kilgore defending well as Fredriksson loads up on a big left hand.
Kilgore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fredriksson thuds a left hand into Kilgore's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore is looking to chop away at Fredriksson's legs.
Fredriksson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kilgore counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fredriksson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kilgore is out of range.
Fredriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Fredriksson just misses with a punch to the body.
Fredriksson throws a sloppy body shot
and Kilgore counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fredriksson won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilgore tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilgore throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Fredriksson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kilgore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Kilgore!
After winning the bout, Dustin Kilgore thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorda Splash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sappe comes to the cage accompanied by Django by Luis Bacalov. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jorda Splash enters the cage!
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Sappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorda Splash!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sappe moves into the clinch successfully.
Sappe pulls Splash into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sappe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Splash is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Splash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Splash sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sappe's guard.
Splash thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sappe's head.
Splash trying to control from half guard but Sappe is working away.
Sappe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sappe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Splash defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Splash is looking to work some ground and pound but Sappe has wrist control.
Sappe wants to sweep but no luck.
Splash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Splash wants to pass the guard but Sappe is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Splash throws a sloppy strike and Sappe has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Splash is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Sappe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Sappe!
Bob Sappe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dastan Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dastan Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Drake's head but Drake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin with a jab.
Griffin misses with a right hand
and Drake counters with a single leg into guard. Griffin didn't expect that.
Drake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griffin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Drake is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake is pushing down on Griffin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Griffin is fighting to maintain full guard but Drake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Drake is trying to work for a kimura but Griffin is defending well.
Drake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffin defending well though.
Drake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drake thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to control Drake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
Drake prevents Griffin from improving his position.
Drake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drake missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Drake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Drake drops an elbow to the side of Griffin's head.
Drake takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Drake thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Griffin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drake thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
Griffin is pressing down on Drake's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Griffin is trying to control the position but Drake postures up.
Drake cracks Griffin with a solid left hand.
Griffin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drake.
Drake preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drake jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Drake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake looking to pass the guard.
Drake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drake stops Griffin from standing up.
Drake lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Griffin controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drake is pushing down on Griffin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Griffin is fighting to maintain full guard but Drake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Drake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Griffin tries to kick Drake off but Drake keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Griffin is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Griffin defends it well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Drake connects with a nice short shot to Griffin's temple.
Drake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Drake thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Griffin's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drake.
Drake is thwarting Griffin's attempts to control the position.
Drake is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Griffin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Drake.
Griffin works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Griffin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Drake trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Griffin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Drake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griffin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drake is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Drake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Griffin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dastan Drake dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Marcus Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin digs a good hook to Drake's body.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Griffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drake momentarily.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Griffin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake fails to land the takedown.
Drake shoots for a double leg takedown but Griffin sprawls well. He's pushed Drake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Griffin works the jab nicely.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Drake ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Drake throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Griffin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Drake is in Griffin's guard.
Griffin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Griffin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drake defends it easily.
Drake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drake throwing strikes but missing.
Drake lands a couple of digs.
Drake postures up in Griffin's guard and throws a big left but Griffin blocks it.
Drake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drake looking to pass the guard.
Griffin trying to strike off his back.
Dastan Drake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drake drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Griffin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Drake has Griffin in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake trying to control the position here.
Griffin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Griffin trying to control but Drake is working from the bottom.
Griffin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drake is on top in guard.
Drake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Griffin looking for a sweep. Not yet Griffin, not yet.
Griffin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Drake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Drake manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Drake postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Griffin looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Drake cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Griffin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Drake looking to finish with strikes here!
Drake is landing with some decent strikes but Griffin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Drake working the ground and pound effectively.
Griffin is rocked!
Drake lands a big elbow.
Griffin is still in real trouble! Can Drake finish him?
Drake is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Griffin goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Drake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dastan Drake!
A victorious Dastan Drake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Armando Wriedt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Marston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wriedt comes to the cage accompanied by Raise hell . John Marston has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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25
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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26
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armando Wriedt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Marston!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marston clinches.
Marston misses with a body punch.
Wriedt is trying to push Marston away but Marston has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wriedt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wriedt is trying to break free.
Wriedt is trying to break the clinch but Marston is controlling him.
Wriedt is trying to break the clinch but Marston is controlling him.
Marston prevents Wriedt from breaking the clinch.
Wriedt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marston has him pressed against the cage.
Wriedt is trying to force a seperation but Marston has the dominant position.
Marston tries to circle away but Wriedt has him pinned against the cage.
Marston turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Marston landing a few strikes.
Wriedt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wriedt, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Wriedt's face as Marston controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston throws a strike aimed at the side of Wriedt's head but Wriedt avoids it well.
Marston is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wriedt's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wriedt defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wriedt stops Marston from passing to mount.
Wriedt taking a bit of punishment here - Marston scoring with strikes.
Marston stands up.
Marston avoids the head kick by Wriedt.
Wriedt misses with a low kick.
Wriedt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marston is looking to clinch.
Marston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wriedt's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marston gets to his feet. Wriedt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wriedt is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wriedt misses the shot to the body.
Marston misses with a leg kick.
Marston decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marston has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wriedt defend it? Marston steps over the head and cranks it - Wriedt is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Marston!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Marston!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Honda Dedechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dedechi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Daler Mehndi - Tunak Tunak Tun. Honda Dedechi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Honda Dedechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nino Brown!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dedechi tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dedechi to the ground. Dedechi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dedechi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Dedechi is just out of range.
Dedechi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dedechi connects with a single shot there.
Dedechi lands with a good body shot.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Dedechi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Dedechi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Honda Dedechi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dedechi looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Dedechi saw it coming and moves away.
Dedechi walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dedechi.
Brown checks a low kick from Dedechi.
Dedechi throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Dedechi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brown misses with a low kick as Dedechi jumps back.
Dedechi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Dedechi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dedechi takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dedechi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Dedechi.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Dedechi.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Dedechi misses.
Brown cracks a nice hook into Dedechi's ribs.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dedechi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dedechi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dedechi was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Dedechi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dedechi cracks Brown with a good jab.
Brown throws a body punch but Dedechi moves out of range.
Dedechi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Dedechi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dedechi rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown punishes Dedechi's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Dedechi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dedechi with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dedechi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dedechi wants it to stay on the feet.
Honda Dedechi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Brown.
Dedechi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dedechi tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Dedechi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dedechi cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dedechi closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Dedechi pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dedechi throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dedechi.
Dedechi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dedechi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dedechi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dedechi takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Dedechi throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dedechi misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Dedechi.
Dedechi digs a good hook to Brown's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Dedechi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dedechi misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Dedechi is defending well.
Dedechi is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dedechi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Dedechi is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dedechi is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dedechi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dedechi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dedechi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Honda Dedechi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dedechi throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dedechi.
Dedechi slips under a jab from Brown.
Brown throws a hook but Dedechi blocks it.
Dedechi throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Dedechi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brown slips a jab from Dedechi.
A jab from Dedechi finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dedechi. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Dedechi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dedechi misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Dedechi misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Dedechi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dedechi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Dedechi looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Dedechi throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown takes a swing at Dedechi's ribcage but misses.
Honda Dedechi is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dedechi counters with a straight right hand.
Dedechi lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Dedechi throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dedechi.
A big left from Dedechi misses.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dedechi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Dedechi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown swings for the body but Dedechi moves out of range.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Dedechi is out of range.
Nice body punch from Dedechi.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Dedechi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Dedechi is out of range.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Dedechi misses with the combination.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Dedechi slips the punch.
Dedechi throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dedechi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dedechi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brown throws a low kick, looking for Dedechi's leg but Dedechi calmly moves out of range.
Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dedechi struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Dedechi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dedechi down.
Dedechi regains half guard, as Brown was trying to land strikes.
Dedechi is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is taking a breather. Dedechi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dedechi is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dedechi is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Dedechi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dedechi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Honda Dedechi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dedechi stuffs the takedown.
Brown tries to bum rush Dedechi with a series of wild strikes but Dedechi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dedechi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dedechi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown punishes Dedechi's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Dedechi throws a big shot that misses.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dedechi.
Dedechi looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown digs a good hook to Dedechi's body.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dedechi momentarily.
Dedechi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Dedechi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to push Dedechi away but Dedechi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dedechi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
A short left from Dedechi.
Dedechi successfully pulls guard.
Dedechi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Dedechi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Dedechi is working from the bottom.
Brown stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Dedechi has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Brown manages to get his head free but now Dedechi has transitioned to an armbar! Brown grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Dedechi! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Honda Dedechi!
In his post fight interview, Honda Dedechi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dravinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Mead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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182 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Dravinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Mead!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mead goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mead tries to clinch up
and Dravinski counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dravinski.
Mead moves into the clinch.
Dravinski is looking to control Mead's arms but Mead gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dravinski has his back to the cage.
Dravinski blocks an elbow strike.
Mead throws an elbow that misses.
I was talking to Dravinski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dravinski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mead is keeping busy.
Dravinski blocks an elbow strike.
Dravinski jumps into guard, dragging Mead to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mead wants to stand but Dravinski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mead really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dravinski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravinski pulls Mead in close to prevent any damage.
Mead wanted to stand there but Dravinski had control of the position.
Mead is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Dravinski controls Mead momentarily but Mead frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mead throws a head kick that misses.
Mead tries to clinch up but Dravinski circles away and keeps his distance.
Mead wants to clinch
and Dravinski finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gary Mead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dravinski swats away the attempt to clinch by Mead.
Mead tries to clinch up
and Dravinski counters with a nice uppercut.
Mead has closed the distance and engaged Dravinski in a clinch.
Mead throws an elbow that misses.
Dravinski blocks an elbow strike from Mead.
Mead misses with an elbow strike.
Dravinski managing to block the knees to the body from Mead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mead comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mead lands a damaging elbow.
Mead throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mead keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dravinski's efforts to push away.
Mead with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mead throws an elbow but misses.
Mead unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dravinski's brow.
Dravinski is trying to force a seperation but Mead has the dominant position.
Dravinski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mead walks away with a smile on his face. Dravinski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mead closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dravinski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mead lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mead tries to clinch but Dravinski moves out of range.
Dravinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mead moves out of range of the leg kick from Dravinski.
Mead instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dravinski is trying to stall.
Dravinski blocks an elbow strike.
Mead creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dravinski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mead throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dravinski blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dravinski is trying to pull guard but Mead has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mead throws an elbow but misses.
Mead misses with an elbow over the top.
Mead creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Mead dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mead tries to clinch there but Dravinski circles away.
Mead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mead moves in looking to clinch but Dravinski pushes him off.
Mead moves in looking to clinch but Dravinski pushes him off.
Mead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mead tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dravinski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mead tries to clinch but Dravinski moves away
and Dravinski counters with a three punch combo that has Mead backing up. Mead nods at Dravinski to acknowledge the strikes.
Mead doesn't manage to clinch there - Dravinski circles away.
Dravinski looks for the body kick but Mead saw that one coming.
Mead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dravinski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mead moves in looking to clinch but Dravinski pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mead tries to clinch but Dravinski moves out of range.
Gary Mead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mead tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dravinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mead misses with a looping right.
Dravinski blocks a head kick by Mead.
Dravinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Mead keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dravinski.
Dravinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Mead is looking to clinch.
Mead tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dravinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dravinski throws a sloppy head kick and Mead moves out of range easily.
Paul Dravinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mead wants to clinch but Dravinski slips to the side
and Dravinski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dravinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mead rushes Dravinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mead comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mead looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mead tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mead lands an elbow inside that Dravinski shrugs off.
Mead trying to land knees to the body.
Dravinski tries to pull guard but Mead holds him up against the cage and eventually Dravinski drops back down to his feet.
Mead with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mead misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Mead.
Mead creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mead lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mead misses with an elbow strike.
Mead tries to land knees in the clinch but Dravinski avoids the damage to the body.
Dravinski jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mead has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dravinski is proving hard to escape from.
Mead postures up.
Mead wanted to stand there but Dravinski had control of the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mead working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dravinski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mead defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mead would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dravinski trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dravinski has a closed guard, preventing Mead from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Mead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mead misses with a jab to the body
and Dravinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mead wants to clinch
and Dravinski counters with a body kick that stops Mead in his tracks momentarily.
Mead throws a head kick but Dravinski moves out of range.
Dravinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Mead tries to clinch up
and Dravinski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mead closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mead is looking to clinch but Dravinski is avoiding it.
Mead moves in looking to clinch but Dravinski pushes him off.
Mead moves into the clinch successfully.
Mead pushes off an throws an elbow but Dravinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mead throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravinski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mead misses with a knee to the head.
Dravinski tries to pull guard but Mead forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mead working Dravinski over with knees to the body.
Mead pushes off an throws an elbow but Dravinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mead throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dravinski blocks it with crossed arms.
Dravinski avoids a wild elbow strike from Mead.
Dravinski dodges an elbow strike from Mead.
Dravinski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dravinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mead unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dravinski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mead to keep the fight standing.
Mead misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dravinski.
Dravinski blocks an elbow strike from Mead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mead tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mead lands an elbow just above Dravinski 's eye.
Dravinski jumps guard but Mead turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Dravinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dravinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mead.
Dravinski wants to get back to striking at distance but Mead won't allow it.
Dravinski jumps into guard, dragging Mead to the mat.
Dravinski has Mead pulled in close to control his posture.
Mead must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mead trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dravinski's guard.
Dravinski is trying to keep Mead in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mead wants to get up but he can't break Dravinski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dravinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dravinski tries to keep at a distance but Mead has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mead throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mead throws an elbow but misses.
Mead is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dravinski is defending well for now.
Mead using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dravinski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mead misses with an elbow over the top.
Dravinski managing to block the knees to the body from Mead.
Mead landing knees to the body.
Dravinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mead looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mead tries to close the distance and clinch but Dravinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mead tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dravinski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Dravinski both land. Nice combination.
Gary Mead is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
It looks like Gary Mead has been cut.
Dravinski throws a combination. Mead tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mead tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dravinski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dravinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paul Dravinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Mead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mead has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Mead!
A victorious Gary Mead thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy DeJesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen comes to the cage accompanied by Vader - Sword of the Witcher. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sammy DeJesus!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeJesus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nguyen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten DeJesus somewhat.
DeJesus shoots in but Nguyen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
DeJesus walks into a straight right hand from Nguyen.
Nguyen tries for a takedown but DeJesus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nguyen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
DeJesus tries for a takedown but Nguyen manages to get underhooks.
Thomas Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy DeJesus.
Nguyen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DeJesus has him pressed against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Nguyen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
DeJesus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nguyen rushes DeJesus and presses him up against the cage.
DeJesus pulls guard successfully.
Nguyen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but DeJesus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeJesus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nguyen defends it easily.
Nguyen postures up.
Nguyen is sitting in close to DeJesus's body. DeJesus has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Nguyen is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Nguyen is tapping! That was a very nice submission by DeJesus.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sammy DeJesus!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jody Felterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Higashi Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jody Felterbush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Higashi Sato!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felterbush gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Felterbush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sato keeps working.
Felterbush is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sato defends it well.
Sato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Felterbush.
Felterbush is nestled in close to Sato, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Felterbush.
Felterbush content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felterbush winds up and cracks Sato with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato trying to hold on to Felterbush's head to control him but Felterbush postures up.
Sato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Felterbush.
Sato wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato moves into full guard.
Sato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sato has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Team Hopkins. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Felterbush from controlling successfully.
Sato wants to improve his position but instead Felterbush has moved into half guard.
Sato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sato.
Sato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Felterbush chips away with some ground and pound.
Felterbush postures up in Sato's guard and throws a big left but Sato blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felterbush is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sato looking to control.
Felterbush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Felterbush's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sato wants to sweep but no luck.
Felterbush wants to control from the top but Sato keeps moving.
Felterbush won't allow Sato to sweep him here.
Sato has momentary wrist control but Felterbush slips an elbow through the middle.
Sato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Felterbush throwing strikes but missing.
Sato controls Felterbush momentarily but Felterbush frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Felterbush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Felterbush thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Felterbush not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sato lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Felterbush!
Felterbush is looking to get to half guard.
Sato avoids the attempt from Felterbush to control.
Felterbush working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sato raining down shots from the mount!
Felterbush is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Felterbush tries to reverse the position but Sato maintains control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Felterbush working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jody Felterbush dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Felterbush does no damage.
Sato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Felterbush scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sato doesn't seem bothered though.
Sato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato needs to keep his hands up - Felterbush had a free shot at his head there.
Sato throws a poor cross that misses
and Felterbush counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sato ducks right into an uppercut from Felterbush.
Sato throws an overhand right that lands on Felterbush's shoulder, as Felterbush tries to avoid the shot.
Felterbush misses with a takedown attempt - Sato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush looks to land a left hand but Sato moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Felterbush.
Felterbush shoots in and drives through. Sato sprawls well.
Felterbush bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sato's head.
Felterbush cracks Sato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Felterbush connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sato throws a poor cross that misses
and Felterbush counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felterbush tries to free his leg and advance position but Sato is retaining full guard.
Sato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felterbush is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush postures up.
Felterbush scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sato is trying to keep Felterbush in close.
Felterbush works over Sato with some ground and pound from guard.
Felterbush is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Felterbush stopping the sweep attempt from Sato.
Felterbush postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush stopping the sweep attempt from Sato.
Sato has control of Felterbush's left arm, preventing Felterbush from doing any damage.
Sato looking to control.
Felterbush postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sato wants to sweep but no luck.
Felterbush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Felterbush passes into half guard.
Sato is looking to improve his position.
Felterbush lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush lands strikes from half guard.
Felterbush wants to work for an arm triangle but Sato is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato tries to roll over but Felterbush keeps him under control.
Felterbush working the head and body with strikes.
Felterbush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sato trying to control here.
Felterbush is looking to take a break and control but Sato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sato avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Felterbush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato is looking for a sweep. Felterbush is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Felterbush has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Felterbush working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Felterbush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jody Felterbush dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Felterbush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sato throws an overhand right that lands on Felterbush's shoulder, as Felterbush tries to avoid the shot.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Felterbush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Felterbush throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sato throws a right hand that misses
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Felterbush tries for a takedown but Sato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Felterbush scores with a hook to the body. Sato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Felterbush ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Sato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Felterbush pinned against the cage. Felterbush gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush lands an overhand right.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Felterbush counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Felterbush. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Felterbush.
Sato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sato looks to land a right hand but Felterbush moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sato. Felterbush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato swings widly with a right hand
and Felterbush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Felterbush.
Felterbush throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sato on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Felterbush throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sato tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Felterbush is in Sato's guard.
Sato trying to keep a closed guard but Felterbush is proving a slippery customer.
Felterbush stands up over Sato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sato is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Felterbush is controlling him.
Sato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sato throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Felterbush trying to control but Sato is working from the bottom.
Sato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felterbush is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush throwing strikes but missing.
Sato has momentary wrist control but Felterbush slips an elbow through the middle.
Felterbush distracts Sato with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Felterbush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sato is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Felterbush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Felterbush landing some decent shots from guard.
Felterbush works over Sato with some ground and pound from guard.
Sato is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sato wants to pass the guard but Felterbush is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Felterbush manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Felterbush bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sato's guard.
Felterbush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato keeping full guard, as Felterbush tries to pass.
Felterbush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Felterbush forces his way into half guard.
Sato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Felterbush's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Felterbush's back!
A lull in the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Felterbush.
Felterbush trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jody Felterbush clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Felterbush works Sato's body with a nice hook.
Sato throws a hook but Felterbush avoids it easily.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Felterbush counters with a right hand to the body.
Sato throws a hook but Felterbush blocks it.
Felterbush goes for a double leg but Sato avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sato continues to drive forward.
Sato has Felterbush pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Felterbush manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Felterbush lands a jab to the nose.
Felterbush connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sato. Sato circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Felterbush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Felterbush.
Felterbush connects with a looping right hand.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Felterbush to counter with a crisp jab.
Felterbush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Felterbush scores with a body shot.
Felterbush connects with a leg kick. Sato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sato throws an off balance right hand
and Felterbush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush ducks under a wild hook from Sato.
Sato misses with a double jab
and Felterbush makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sato is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felterbush lands a high kick!
Felterbush cracks Sato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sato slips a jab and a cross from Felterbush.
Sato's corner calls for a 1-2. Sato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Felterbush closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sato to the mat! Sato manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato controls Felterbush momentarily but Felterbush frees himself.
Sato keeping full guard, as Felterbush tries to pass.
Sato is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Felterbush is controlling him.
Felterbush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Felterbush wants to control from the top but Sato keeps moving.
Felterbush scoring with some ground and pound.
Felterbush postures up in Sato's guard and throws a big left but Sato blocks it.
Felterbush passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sato is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sato is not content to let Felterbush control the position.
Sato tries to buck Felterbush off but Felterbush is having none of it.
Sato takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jody Felterbush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Felterbush lands a few punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sato takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Felterbush in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sato prevents Felterbush from moving into mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felterbush scores with a couple of short elbows.
Felterbush working the head with strikes.
Felterbush creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jody Felterbush had his way with Higashi Sato in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Felterbush darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sato looks to land a combination but Felterbush avoids it well.
Felterbush looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Felterbush misses with the combination.
Felterbush with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Felterbush misses with a body shot.
Felterbush throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sato leaves Felterbush with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Felterbush keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice combination there by Felterbush.
Sato misses with a hook.
Felterbush shoots in for a double leg but Sato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jody Felterbush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sato!
Higashi Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Felterbush counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Felterbush. That snapped Sato's head back.
Sato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Felterbush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sato misses with an uppercut
enabling Felterbush to counter with a crisp jab.
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Felterbush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Felterbush scores with a jab to the head.
Felterbush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sato can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jody Felterbush is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Felterbush.
Sato misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Felterbush fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Felterbush digs a good body shot into Sato's ribs.
Sato misses with an uppercut
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Felterbush throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Felterbush lunges at Sato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sato's hand.
Sato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sato is rocked!
Sato is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Felterbush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush lands with a shot to the body.
Felterbush scores with a jab to the body.
Sato thows a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Felterbush there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Felterbush.
Jody Felterbush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sato changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Felterbush tries to avoid it but Sato manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Felterbush to the ground. Felterbush escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sato might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felterbush looks to land a combination but Sato avoids it well.
Sato misses with a right hand
and Felterbush counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sato's guard now.
Felterbush postures up and lands a big shot to Sato's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jody Felterbush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Felterbush, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jody Felterbush!
Jody Felterbush is the new lightweight champion!
Jody Felterbush seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renka Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Renka Susi!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Susi.
Anderson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Susi shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch lands to the side of Anderson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Susi misses the shot to the body.
Anderson jabs Susi right on the nose. Susi blinks but takes it well.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Susi looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson throws a push kick but Susi slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Susi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Susi digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Susi under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Susi tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Susi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Susi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Susi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Susi looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson tries to circle away but Susi has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Susi.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
A short right from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Susi swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Susi blocks a head kick by Anderson.
A left lands for Susi.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Susi's legs.
Susi misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson is looking to chop away at Susi's legs.
Susi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Mr Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Anderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Susi feints a jab promting Anderson to slip. Susi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Susi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Susi misses with the combination.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Susi.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Susi doesn't seem phased though.
Anderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Anderson throws a low kick but Susi avoids it.
Susi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Decent striking displayed by Susi there.
Susi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson gets caught flat footed, as Susi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Susi trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Susi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Susi tries to pass.
Anderson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Anderson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Susi laying and praying for a moment but Anderson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Susi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Susi is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renka Susi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson lands with a right hand.
Susi just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Susi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Susi swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Mr Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Susi connects with a body shot.
Anderson thumps Susi with a low kick.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Susi misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hook to the body.
Susi sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson cracks the inside of Susi's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
A head kick from Anderson lands but Susi takes it in his stride.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Susi checks a leg kick.
Susi thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Anderson.
Anderson tries to land a leg kick but Susi saw it coming and moves away.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Susi checks it
and Susi counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Susi's best efforts.
Susi wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Susi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Susi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anderson.
Susi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susi wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Susi pushing down on Anderson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson keeping control of the position.
Susi looks to land a strike but Anderson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Susi stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Susi from controlling successfully.
Anderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Susi looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Renka Susi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Anderson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Susi wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Susi throwing strikes but missing.
Anderson is pulling down on Susi's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Susi with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Renka Susi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Susi.
Susi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Susi pushes Anderson away with a front kick.
Susi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Susi.
Susi misses with a few strikes there.
Susi checks the leg kick.
Susi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Susi throws out the jab.
Susi blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Susi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Susi missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Renka Susi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Susi misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Susi's sensitive parts.
Anderson lands a head kick!
Susi lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Susi lands with a shot to the body.
Susi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Susi lands an overhand right.
Susi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Susi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Susi to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Susi misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Anderson - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Susi tries to score with a low kick but Anderson moves his leg out of the way.
Susi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Susi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Susi misses with a low kick.
Susi misses the shot to the body.
Susi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Susi.
Susi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
A slow jab from Susi misses its intended target.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Susi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Susi.
Susi throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Susi clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Susi.
Susi wants to break free but Anderson has control.
A shot in the inside from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Susi.
Mr Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renka Susi.
Susi is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Susi has his back to the cage.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Susi checks a leg kick nicely.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susi throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Susi.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Susi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Susi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice jab there from Anderson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Susi goes for a double leg but Anderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anderson continues to drive forward.
Susi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Susi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Susi looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mr Anderson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice cross by Susi.
Susi throws a big shot that misses.
Susi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Anderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Susi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Susi finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Susi is able to avoid easily.
Anderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Susi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Susi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Susi lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susi checks a leg kick.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Susi.
Susi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Susi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Susi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson throws a front kick that sends Susi stumbling back into the cage.
Susi checks a low kick from Anderson.
Anderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Susi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anderson's guard.
Susi throws an elbow that misses. Anderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Susi's guard. Nice move by Anderson!
Susi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anderson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi pulls Anderson in close to prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susi looking to control.
Renka Susi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Susi is adopting a defensive guard.
Renka Susi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson throws a head kick but Susi moves out of range.
Anderson moves out of range as Susi strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Susi checks a leg kick.
Susi misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Susi.
Anderson looks to land a body kick but Susi moved away.
Anderson motions for Susi to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Susi.
Susi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mr Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renka Susi.
Anderson connects with a body shot that sends Susi's belly button to the back.
Anderson leaves Susi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Susi misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Susi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Susi ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson feints and then cracks Susi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Susi down.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Susi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Susi moves out of range as Anderson throws a body kick.
Susi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson looks for the body kick but Susi saw that one coming.
Anderson is looking to slow Susi down with leg kicks.
Susi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Susi checks it.
Susi throws a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Susi.
Anderson throws a front kick aimed at Susi's knee but Susi avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Renka Susi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Anderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Susi is rocked!
Good leg kick by Anderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Susi is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anderson ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Susi's jaw. Susi's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Anderson does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mr Anderson!
Mr Anderson retains his welterweight title!
Mr Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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